http://xpatloop.com/http://www.xpatloop.com/images/cms/xs_logo.gifhttp://xpatloop.com/shopping_channelAntique Shops, Audio / Visual Shops, Books and Mags, Classified Ad Links, Computer Companies, Costume Hire, English Book Stores, Fashion, Flower Shops, Folk Art, Furniture Shops, Gift Shops, Handmade Shoes, Jewelers, Mobile Phones, Online Shopping, Pet Shops, Post Offices, Recommended Links, Shopping Centres, Touring and expedition supplies, Toy Shops, Wine Shops© XpatLoop.com 2007en-ENinfo@xpatloop.com"The price of diesel will be hiked by eight forints and the price of gasoline will go up by five forints per litre as of Thursday in Hungary, Portfolio.hu has learned on Tuesday.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18769Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 GMT"A Fidesz proposal to reduce VAT on food was voted down by the Socialists and Free Democrats on Parliament’s budget committee yesterday. The bills would cut VAT on food products from 20% to 10% and 5%.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18742Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The outlook of Hungarian consumers improved in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest measure of consumer confidence by market research company GfK published on Tuesday."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18659Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"Due to increasing fodder and energy prices, the poultry industry is facing additional costs of 30-35% but can only increase its prices by 12-14%, thus the industry is in need of urgent help, Poultry Product council chairman László Bárány said at a conference on Monday.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18648Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"Despite being located on the very outskirts of Budapest, the Campona the shopping center has been a surprising success. If you have a car - and just happen to be travelling along route 6 (E76) - then it's well-worth a visit. If not, then the No. 3 bus will also get you there (at a leisurely pace). Be warned though, it's far easier to get to nearly all of the other malls listed below. That said, highlights include an aquarium, Suzuki car showroom and 11 screen UCI Palace Cinema."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18638Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"Giorgio Armani, one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world, is set to open its first Emporio Armani store and Emporio Armani Caffe in Hungary's capital city.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18602Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:45:00 GMT"Market rumor has it French department store Galeries Lafayette has set its sights on Divatcsarnok, the once-famed department store on Andrássy utca, currently being refurbished by the Orco Group, Napi Gazdaság reports."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18536Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"Some 50 small outlet owners of Arena Plaza, Hungary's new and as yet largest shopping complex, have written a letter asking the owner of the mall to step up advertising or lower rents because of low turnover, daily Napi Gazdaság reports."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18518Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"These weeks before Passover are in one coincidental way like the ancient Jews’ exodus from Egypt: everything is done in a hurry. There’s chametz to remove, boxes of dishes to shlep, food to buy, seder guests to invite, etc."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18492Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The weekend is Flea market time. Everyone, who likes to take a walk in a sunny morning can have a good time in the flea market situated in the area of the Petofi Csarnok.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18427Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT"The Budapest Appeals Court has rejected an appeal from Szegedi Paprika against a Competition Office (GVH) ruling and upheld a Ft 3 million penalty imposed on the company.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18324Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT"SPAR Hungary, member of SPAR Austria, will take over 174 Plus stores from Germany's Tengelmann Group in Hungary, boosting its network to 378 stores.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18288Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:06:00 GMT"Hungary's Central Statistics Office (KSH) is set to release February inflation data today at 09:00 CET, with the market expecting the yr/yr figure to retreat some to 7.0% from 7.1% in January. The forint weakened by about 3% in February versus the euro compared to January, to levels not seen since the Autumn of 2006."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18292Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The Grand Market Hall - Central Market Hall by its official name - is the largest indoor market of Budapest, found in the 9th district, on the border of the inner city and Ferencváros, under Fõvám square 1-3.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/12539Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:50:00 GMT"WestEnd City Center is located in the heart of the downtown, at one of the busiest junction of traffic and public transportation. Neighboring the Nyugati Pályaudvar [Western Railway Station], WestEnd City Center is bordered by Nyugati tér and Lehel tér, thus it can be easily reached from any district of Budapesthttp://www.xpatloop.com/news/18277Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMTBased in Buda, Mammut shoppers can choose among acclaimed Hungarian and international brands, including Marks & Spencer, Mango, Springfield, Mexx, Promod, Benetton, Tatuum, Hervis, Calzedonia, Esprit, and many others.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18278Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The eight books were stolen from a library in Klastor pod Znievom in northern Slovakia last December, said police attache at the Slovak Embassy in Budapest Palov Jaroslav."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18172Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The number of mom and pop grocery stores dropped by 600 in Hungary this past year, according to a Nielsen market research survey reported by Monday's national daily Népszabadság."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18126Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT"Hungary's agricultural producer prices leaped by 38.1% year on year in December, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported on Wednesday. The Dec figure corresponds to the fastest PPI inflation since the turn of the millennium.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18078Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:26:00 GMT"Hungarian utilities blame rising power costs for forcing them into price hikes above this year's projected inflation, a report showed on Monday.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18012Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT